HEALTH UPDATES FROM LINDSAY MALAKZAI - OUR DESIGNATED CLINICAL OFFICER
Update on accompanying children to hospital 1 April 2020
Dear Parents and Carers,
To help understand if a parent / carer can attend hospital with a son or daughter we have sought advice from local hospitals.
This is the update 1st April 2020 from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, includes Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Young adults with Learning Disability and Autism also have rights to adjustments. The guidance is the same for the Bexley health facilties. Young adults with disabilities also have rights to adjustments.
" Our guidance is that children are to be accompanied by an adult or carer if they need to attend the hospital.
We prefer one visitor although understand that there may be some situations where this may not be possible.
This will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
For those young people 16-18 years with special education needs we agree that a parent or carer should accompany them.
In all cases we ask that visitors do not accompany any child if you yourself are symptomatic, or live in a household where a household member has symptoms as per the National Guidance. "
Dear Parents and Carers,
To help understand if a parent / carer can attend hospital with a son or daughter we have sought advice from local hospitals.
This is the update 1st April 2020 from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, includes Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Young adults with Learning Disability and Autism also have rights to adjustments. The guidance is the same for the Bexley health facilties. Young adults with disabilities also have rights to adjustments.
" Our guidance is that children are to be accompanied by an adult or carer if they need to attend the hospital.
We prefer one visitor although understand that there may be some situations where this may not be possible.
This will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
For those young people 16-18 years with special education needs we agree that a parent or carer should accompany them.
In all cases we ask that visitors do not accompany any child if you yourself are symptomatic, or live in a household where a household member has symptoms as per the National Guidance. "
Update received on 26 March 2020
Hello parents and carers,
The community health services are open, but delivering services in different ways to help keep you and your families well, and the services most needed available to children and young people.
Here you will find an update on ways to contact the Bexley community children's health teams.
As your children grow, parents too grow stronger, but at times we all have a wobble, need advice, someone to talk to. Get in touch with the BexleyVoice community , contact a health professional, or one of the help-lines for parents and carers. We will post health links to support you as parents and carers too.
Lindsay DCO SEND
Bexley Community Children's Health Services
For information, advice and to talk to:
· a health visitor go to bexley0to19.co.uk https://www.healtheme.co.uk/
· a school nurse go to bexley0to19.co.uk https://www.healtheme.co.uk/
· a school nurse for Shenstone ; Marlborough; Woodside pupils go to
0203 004 0092 option 1 email oxl-tr.cypinclusionteam@nhs.net
· Specialist Children’s Community Nursing Team CCNT
0203 004 0092 option 1 email oxl-tr.CCNTeam@nhs.net
· Specialist Children’s Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, Community Paediatrician , Community Audiology
0203 004 0092 email oxl-tr.SCS-SPA@nhs.net
· Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services CAMHS
Erith Park Crescent Public phone number: 0203 260 5200
CAMHS Acorns 0203 004 0092 option 3
CAMHS Headscape mental health screening designed by and for CYP
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/advice-and-guidance/children-and-young-peoples- services/headscape/
Kooth online counselling https://www.kooth.com/
Further health services information also at www.bexleylocaloffer.uk
Hello parents and carers,
The community health services are open, but delivering services in different ways to help keep you and your families well, and the services most needed available to children and young people.
Here you will find an update on ways to contact the Bexley community children's health teams.
As your children grow, parents too grow stronger, but at times we all have a wobble, need advice, someone to talk to. Get in touch with the BexleyVoice community , contact a health professional, or one of the help-lines for parents and carers. We will post health links to support you as parents and carers too.
Lindsay DCO SEND
Bexley Community Children's Health Services
For information, advice and to talk to:
· a health visitor go to bexley0to19.co.uk https://www.healtheme.co.uk/
· a school nurse go to bexley0to19.co.uk https://www.healtheme.co.uk/
· a school nurse for Shenstone ; Marlborough; Woodside pupils go to
0203 004 0092 option 1 email oxl-tr.cypinclusionteam@nhs.net
· Specialist Children’s Community Nursing Team CCNT
0203 004 0092 option 1 email oxl-tr.CCNTeam@nhs.net
· Specialist Children’s Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, Community Paediatrician , Community Audiology
0203 004 0092 email oxl-tr.SCS-SPA@nhs.net
· Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services CAMHS
Erith Park Crescent Public phone number: 0203 260 5200
CAMHS Acorns 0203 004 0092 option 3
CAMHS Headscape mental health screening designed by and for CYP
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/advice-and-guidance/children-and-young-peoples- services/headscape/
Kooth online counselling https://www.kooth.com/
Further health services information also at www.bexleylocaloffer.uk
Update received on 19 March 2020
Lindsay has sent us the following links that may be useful for parents.
Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
Covibook – an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing (different languages) https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
Carers UK - Guidance for carers: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19
Lindsay has sent us the following links that may be useful for parents.
Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
Covibook – an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing (different languages) https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
Carers UK - Guidance for carers: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19